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Holycross Abbey
Attractions in Holycross

The one place to visit in Holycross is Holycross Abbey

One place to visit is mapped inside Holycross’ urban area, with 3 more within 5 km of its edge. There are an abbey or priory, a natural landscape and a castle to choose from. Rock of Cashel lies 13 km out, the pick for a day trip.

Photo: Holycross Abbey, Sarah777 (Public domain)
In Holycross
1
inside the urban area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known

The first to see in Holycross

Then come a natural landscape, a castle and a museum, behind Holycross Abbey.

Abbey or prioryHolycross Abbeyin townNatural landscapeNatural landscapeCabragh Wetlands Centre1.8 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleFarney Castle3.3 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumCormackstown Heritage Centre1.8 km outside town, to the north

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Places on the map

At the edge of the map sits Farney Castle, 4.7 km out.

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The dashed line is Holycross’ urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline

By kind

The list by type

The list holds an abbey or priory, a natural landscape and a castle.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory · 1 castle1 in town · 1 nearby
Nature & islands 1 natural landscape0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Holycross. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Each place in turn

First the one in town, then the 3 within 5 km of its edge.

The one inside Holycross comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.

Monuments and historic buildings in Holycross → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Holycross →

Big names nearby

Around the region

Leading the 12 is Rock of Cashel, 13 km away; they include 6 castles and 4 abbeys or priories.

CastleRock of Cashel13 km southCathedralCathedral of the Assumption, Thurles6.5 km northeastCastle · Office of Public WorksCahir Castle29 km southAbbey or prioryHore Abbey13 km southCastle · Office of Public WorksGrallagh Castle7.9 km southeastCastleBallynahow Castle6.6 km northAbbey or priory · Office of Public WorksSt. Dominic's Abbey13 km southAbbey or priory · Office of Public WorksKilcooley Abbey21 km eastCathedralSt. John's Cathedral, Cashel14 km southCastleLoughmoe Castle14 km northAbbey or prioryAthassel Priory19 km southwestCastleCastle Otway22 km northwest

Places well known beyond Holycross (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Office of Public Works or National Parks and Wildlife Service property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Questions before you go to Holycross

What are the main attractions in Holycross?

The place to visit inside Holycross’ urban area is Holycross Abbey. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 3 more within 5 km.

Does Holycross have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Holycross: Cormackstown Heritage Centre.

Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Holycross?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Cahir Castle (Office of Public Works), 29 km south.

What are the best-known days out near Holycross?

Within 40 km: Rock of Cashel (13 km), Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles (6.5 km), Cahir Castle (29 km), Hore Abbey (13 km).

How is this list made?

From Fáilte Ireland’s open data on attractions (museums, castles, historic houses, abbeys, gardens, national parks, landscapes, islands, zoos and visitor farms: restaurants, pubs, shops and tour operators are left out), OpenStreetMap (places open to visitors; a ruined castle on farmland needs a sign it can be visited) and Wikidata (what each place is, who looks after it, its Wikipedia articles), merged into one list and placed in the town’s CSO 2022 outline or within 5 km of its edge.

Places to visit: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in each town’s CSO 2022 outline. Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (13)

Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).